Jail officials blocking access to Imran Khan: Marwat

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Khan Marwat has expressed frustration over the authorities' failure to facilitate a meeting between the party's leadership and imprisoned founding chairman PTI, Imran Khan.

Speaking outside Adiala Jail, he criticised the jail superintendent, Abdul Ghafoor Anjum, for allegedly intensifying the hardships faced by Imran Khan and disregarding court orders, Express News reported.

Sher Afzal questioned how any demands could be addressed when officials are blocking access to Imran Khan for discussions, accusing the government of ineptitude.

He emphasised that the government’s response has been unsatisfactory, stating, “If law doesn’t apply here, and it’s martial law, then say so.

But if the law and human rights matter, then why stop meetings with his political advisors?”

Sher Afzal further claimed that the government was stalling meaningful negotiations, arguing that despite their flexibility, they had not been granted any meetings with Imran Khan.

He pointed to the meetings held in late November with Imran Khan's legal team, which were not honoured by the authorities, suggesting that the official narrative of ongoing talks was misleading.

The PTI leader also reiterated the party's position on what he termed the theft of the election mandate, accusing the current government of being a “mafia” formed on the basis of this alleged mandate theft.

He demanded that the government honour Imran Khan’s basic rights, including meetings with his political advisors and an open dialogue.